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Sussex County

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-01
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Ml Mandamus
Docket 81 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Balsamo Real Estate, Llc
Defendant Town Of Fenwick Island
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Judge

Hon. Conner Mark H

Sussex County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. MISC-MANDAMUS
  2. WRIT ISSUED
  3. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  4. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  5. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  6. MOTION REMOVED FROM CALENDAR
  7. BRIEF SCHEDULE FILED
  8. ORDER
  9. MOTION TO DISMISS
  10. OPENING BRIEF FILED
  11. OPENING BRIEF FILED
  12. LETTER
  13. BRIEF SCHEDULE FILED
  14. ORDER
  15. BRIEF SCHEDULE FILED
  16. ORDER
  17. BRIEF SCHEDULE FILED
  18. ORDER
  19. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED
  20. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED
  21. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  22. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  23. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  24. ARGUMENT ASSIGNED TO JUDGE
  25. LETTER
  26. LETTER
  27. LETTER
  28. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  29. ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
  30. COURT DISMISSAL
  31. ORDER
  32. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 18, 2022 ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE MARK H. CONNER ON 11-17-22. IT IS ORDERED THAT ANSWERING BRIEFS TO BE FILED ON OR BEFORE 12-2-22 AND REPLY BRIEFS ON OR BEFORE 12-16-22. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 68398484
  33. BRIEF SCHEDULE FILED
  34. BRIEF SCHEDULE FILED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 2, 2022 THIRD AMENDED STIPULATED BRIEFING SCHEDULE ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 68479611
  35. ORDER
  36. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 6, 2022 ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE MARK H. CONNER ON 12-5-22. IT IS ORDERED THAT THE ANSWERING BRIEF WILL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE 12-6-22 AND THE REPLY BRIEF ON OR BEFORE 12-20-22. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 68508514
  37. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED
  38. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 7, 2022 DEFENDANT TOWN OF FENWICK ISLAND'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (LUKE W. METTE) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT 2 ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 68521293
  39. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED
  40. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 8, 2022 PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (RICHARD L. ABBOTT) ATTACHMENTS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 68522780
  41. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  42. REPLY BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 21, 2022 PLAINTIFF'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (RICHARD L. ABBOTT) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 68684744
  43. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  44. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 21, 2022 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (RICHARD L. ABBOTT) NOTICE OF MOTION TO BE HEARD AT THE COURT'S CONVENIENCE PROPOSED ORDER CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 68684808
  45. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  46. REPLY BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 22, 2022 DEFENDANT TOWN OF FENWICK ISLAND'S REPLY BRIEF IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO DISMISS (LUKE METTE) ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 68688238
  47. ARGUMENT ASSIGNED TO JUDGE
  48. ARGUMENT ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 21, 2022
  49. LETTER
  50. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 22, 2022 LETTER FROM RICHARD L. ABBOTT, ESQUIRE TO THE HONORABLE MARK H. CONNER. RE: PROVIDING COURTESY COPIES OF PLAINTIFF'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. ALSO REQUESTING THE COURT ENTERTAIN ORAL ARGUMENT ON THE PENDING CROSS-MOTIONS FOR DISPOSITIVE RELIEF. ACCEPTED BY: BC TRANSACTION ID: 68708339
  51. LETTER
  52. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 23, 2022 LETTER FROM LUKE W. METTE TO JUDGE CONNER RE: IN RESPONSE TO RICHARD ABBOTT, COUNSEL TO PLAINTIFF, DECEMBER 21, 2022 LETTER ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 68719625
  53. LETTER
  54. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 14, 2023 LETTER FROM ALLYSON M. LEACH TO COUNSEL RE: ORAL ARGUMENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED VIA ZOOM ON 2-27-23 AT 10 A.M. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 69137114
  55. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  56. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 28, 2023 JUDICIAL ACTION FORM FROM ORAL ARGUMENTS HELD ON 2-27-23 ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 69225257
  57. ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
  58. ORAL ARGUMENT HELD ON 2-27-23 - MMT JUDGE MARK H. CONNER PRESIDING - ARGUMENTS HELD BY ZOOM - JOSEPH BALSAMO WAS ON ZOOM JUST TO OBSERVE - DECISION RESERVED DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 28, 2023
  59. COURT DISMISSAL
  60. LETTER OPINION DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 8, 2023 LETTER OPINION SIGNED BY JUDGE MARK H. CONNER, FILED 3-7-23. IT IS ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ARE DENIED AND DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 69288528
  61. NOTICE
  62. FILE ARCHIVED - BC DATE DOCKETED: APRIL 12, 2023

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